Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 28, 2022 16:54
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Spanish term
Spain
arrobar
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Te he arrobado en un comentario, para que digas que no soy moderno ... (the writer, boasting of how modern they are, ironically, for using the @ symbol next to someone's name)
It refers to the use of the @ symbol, clearly, but ... what's the right term here? Is this "tag"
I tagged you in a comment ... ?
It refers to the use of the @ symbol, clearly, but ... what's the right term here? Is this "tag"
I tagged you in a comment ... ?
Proposed translations
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| Te he arrobado en un comentario, |
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Proposed translations
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philgoddard
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ping
Or tag.
When using Discussions, article comments, or blog comments, there is a way to ping/mention/tag users by typing @ and then their name
http://community.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000003147860
When using Discussions, article comments, or blog comments, there is a way to ping/mention/tag users by typing @ and then their name
http://community.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000003147860
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bryce Benavides
: I prefer tag in this case
2 hrs
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| agree |
Marcelo González
5 hrs
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| agree |
Elsa Caballero
: I agree with this one too. It is a virtual "poke" and sounds hip enough. Check Urban Dictionary https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ping
6 hrs
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| agree |
David Hollywood
: with "ping" or "tag" and I prefer "tag" but still not totally convinced...
6 hrs
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| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: I also prefer "tag".
7 hrs
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| agree |
MollyRose
: I think tag is better, too.
4 days
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Nelly Alejandra Alister
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Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Spanish, and 1 more.
to mention
It means to mention someone on social media using @. "Arrobar" is an alternative to "to mention".
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: I agree with this, but if the person is trying to sound hip and computer savvy, I think my suggestions are better.
17 mins
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Liliana Garfunkel
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I added an address sign or at sign...
What does AT stand for in email?
address sign
at sign (address sign or @)
On the Internet, @ (pronounced "at" or "at sign" or "address sign") is the symbol in an E-mail address that separates the name of the user from the user's Internet address, as in this hypothetical e-mail address example: [email protected].
address sign
at sign (address sign or @)
On the Internet, @ (pronounced "at" or "at sign" or "address sign") is the symbol in an E-mail address that separates the name of the user from the user's Internet address, as in this hypothetical e-mail address example: [email protected].
Reference comments
1 hr
Reference:
Te he arrobado en un comentario,
Como dices es más mencionar que el otro sentido
Quizá hablando se pudiera percibir un tono cómplice, pero se encuentra mucho
Aparece un caso con el sentido tradicional en un poema, que es donde se suele utilizar
Quizá hablando se pudiera percibir un tono cómplice, pero se encuentra mucho
Aparece un caso con el sentido tradicional en un poema, que es donde se suele utilizar
Discussion
Arrobar, en el sentido de seducir, enamorar.
No parece que sea el caso, pero creo que para mucha gente la famosa canción de Tam Tam Go asoció claramente la arroba @ con arrobar.
Vamos, no creo que se pueda incluir ese juego de palabras al traducir, quizás no es intencionado pero puede añadirse entre paréntesis o a pie de página una aclaración si resulta relevante